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HR 5791 109th Congress House

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the consolidated coverage of home infusion therapy under part B of the Medicare Program.

Introduced: September 29, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1438)
Jul 13, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 13, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the consolidated coverage of home infusion therapy under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 4 Republican 1
STUPAK, BART
· Dec 6, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Sep 12, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Sep 6, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 28, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jul 28, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2006
AKIN, W.
· Jul 27, 2006
BERRY, MARION
· Jul 27, 2006
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jul 24, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 19, 2006
ROSS, MIKE
· Jul 19, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5791: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5791/
MLA
"H.R. 5791: Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Consolidated Coverage Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5791/.
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H.R. 5791, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5791/.
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